For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSIt is hoped that by God’s assistance, some of the continents in the Ocean will be discovered for the Glory of God.
More Christopher Columbus Quotes
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Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.
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No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.
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I’m telling you that India is that way, now set my course.
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But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
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I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
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Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.
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Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of the others.
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Goals are simply tools to focus your energy in positive directions, these can be changed as your priorities change, new one added, and others dropped.
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My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all.
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Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
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By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
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Day and night, moment by moment, everyone should express their most devoted gratitude to God.
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One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Variants include “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”.
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These people are very unskilled in arms – with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.
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Thus the eternal God, our Lord, gives victory to those who follow His way over apparent impossibilities.
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